Are you our greatest love story?
February 13, 2019 - 6 years ago
Meet Rob and Megan!
You might remember them from our Sunrise appearance… Let’s call them, Urban Rec's poster couple. They met during the Urban Rec Summer Games, Rob was an event host, Megan was an American navigating netball. One minute they were playing flip-cup, next minute... A LOVE STORY LIKE NO OTHER. How did it all go down? Did we ask for the gory details, you betcha!
💕🍕💕HOW THEY MET… For love and pizza… 💕🍕💕
After a devastating knee injury threatened to rule out her entire summer Megan Nelson was feeling pretty sad and sorry for herself, stuck in a brace watching on with beer in hand while her friends were having fun at the Urban Rec Summer Party.
Enter the Lion - Rob Slater UR Event host.
“I was too busy having fun and drinking plenty to really be on the lookout for anything other than my next beer, I was tipsy all day and largely clueless to the fact Megan was trying to get my attention”
“He was flirting with most of us actually.. he cast a pretty wide net lol” Megan laughed.
During a game of flip cup (which Megan owned) Rob finally narrowed in on her.. the injured gazelle amongst the herd of single ladies.
“We left to go to the Bat and Ball, and Rob wasn’t allowed in because he didn’t have a shirt… I lent him my towel to wear so he could come in with us” an act of chivalry from Megan.
But still, Rob was still unaware that Megan was trying to make a move.
“I stuck around even after my friends had left”.. which is the universal sign that someone is interested in you. “Finally, I was like - ok, I’m getting an Uber home.. still nothing”
After finding Rob on Facebook through the event page, she messaged him (with most likely a winky face) and BAM finally… he cottoned on.
“He tried to invite himself over (cheeky) but I was actually pretty pumped to be ordering pizza and eating it in bed by myself so I said no”
Yep… she chose pizza over love in the first instance.. (who can blame her though.. cheesy, warm, deliciousness…) Despite the shut down and the fact Rob lost to a slice of margarita - they met up for drinks later that week and the rest is history!
“So yes, hungry lion chased the wounded gazelle - that sums it up lol” Megan remembers fondly.
“I might add that I ended up riding my bike home (wasted) at midnight because she picked pizza over me. The things we do for love..”
BUT, is it really like no other, are there OTHER amazing love stories out there and we simply do not know about them?
💕❓DID YOU MEET PLAYING SPORT OR AT AN URBAN REC EVENT? Urban Rec want to take you on the ultimate Kidult date💕❓
Start the day being active at Sky Zone AU, where you will jump, run and fly around for an hour. 🤸♀️
Then head to our partner clubhouse Rocks Brewing Company where you will be taken on a private tour of the brewery and enjoy lunch and a beer tasting. 🍻🍺
Then loaded with $50 on your card, hit up the Archie Brothers Electric Circus where you can sample VR, play the lucky dip or ride the dodgem cars. Then it's time to bowl, and enjoy some amazing candy cocktails. 🍭🍡
As the day draws to a close, it's time to hit the road, Uber to Centennial Park where you can enjoy cosying up under the stars at the Moonlight Cinema. 🎥🎟
HERE'S HOW TO ENTER!
To win this amazing date for you and your partner, comment on THIS POST with the story about how you met at Urban Rec and a photo of the both of you!
** Winners will be notified by Facebook
*** Prize must be claimed in the month of March or April
**** Entries close 28th February 2019
Sunrise Segment 2019
January 11, 2019 - 6 years ago
The weary eyed surfaced this morning for an exciting cross on national TV. With plenty of members and staff in tow, we put on our game face and joined Sam Mac for the weather and seven consecutive crosses as part of the weather segment.
Here they are...
5:30am (Intro & Hello from us awkward people)
6:00am (Soccer, and the epic save in goals)
6:30am (Basketball, and kicking people out!)
7:00am (Dodgeball, and Diane’s epic throw)
7:30am (Flag Gridiron)
8:00am (Cricket, and an epic catch from Tim)
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Calories Burned Playing Sport
January 7, 2019 - 6 years ago
It’s a sad fact that sport often get overlooked as a serious contributor to your fitness. People scramble to sign up for marathons and bootcamps, but seldom aknowledge that their weekly game of Netball is in fact a MAJOR part of their fitness and health journey.
We have seen HUGE transormations of members who have gone from not being active at all, to playing 3-4 nights a week, and shedding the kg’s.
Not just that, we are passionate about the element of incidential excerise. Running on a treadmill for 45 minutes is a CRAP idea, compared to sprinting around a Dodgeball court with a huge smile plastered on your face.
But here are the facts. We did some research and looked into how many calories, on average you burn in a 45 minute game of sport. Of course, this is based on the average age and weight of an average joe.
| Sport | Calories burned per 45 mins | Calorie equivalent |
| Softball | 280 kcal | McDonalds cheeseburger |
| Touch Footy | 449 kcal | 3.5 beers |
| Basketball | 449 kcal | Half a box of pizza shapes |
| Cricket | 280 kcal | 3 paddle pops |
| Flag Gridiron | 505 kcal | 2.5 bags of (single serve) doritos |
| Dodgeball | 300 kcal (a guesstimate) | 2 Margartia’s (Ole) |
| Frisbee | 449 kcal | 2 ciders |
| Volleyball | 168 kcal | 1 packet of skittles |
| Hockey | 449 kcal | 1.5 hotdogs |
| Soccer | 393 kcal | 2 Krispy Creme donuts |
| Lawn Bowls | 168 kcal | 1 bubble o bill |
| Netball | 449 kcal (a guesstimate) | 4 Gin & Tonics |
Do you agree with these numbers, do you disagree? We would love to hear from you. If you play sport please share with us how many calories you have burned at your fave sport!If you want to get specific, you can go here, enter your age, weight, height etc and it will spit out a good estimate for you. But even better, is a fitness watch. Your heart rate can determine the calories burned. Go hard or go home.
Choose a nearby location, find a sport you used to love, and join us for a 10 week season, starting in the next few weeks.
Learn MoreNorth Sydney Leagues This Summer
January 4, 2019 - 6 years ago
North Sydney and North Shore leagues are starting soon, here is a list of what’s on offer this Summer.
Multisport North Sydney [Wed] – Link to register
Recreational, Intermediate [North Shore] North Sydney Tennis
Starts 30 Jan 2019 10 weeks 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM $995.00 per Team or $135 per Individual
Fast5 Street Netball North Sydney [Wed] – Link to register
Recreational [North Shore] North Sydney Tennis
Starts 30 Jan 2019 10 weeks6:00 PM - 8:00 PM $855.00 per Team or $135 per Individual
Street Soccer North Sydney [Thu] – Link to register
Recreational, Intermediate [North Shore] North Sydney Tennis
Starts17 Jan 2019 10 weeks 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM $885.00 per Team or $135 per Individual
Flag Gridiron Cammeray [Sun] – Link to register
Recreational, IntermediateSYD [North Shore] Tunks Park, Cammeray
Starts 20 Jan 2019 10 weeks 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM $995.00 per Team or $135 per Individual
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Sydney Leagues Starting in January
December 17, 2018 - 6 years ago
FRIDAY 10th JANUARY
- Softball Tues & Fri Moore Park – SOLD OUT.
MONDAY 14th JANUARY
- Basketball Monday Camperdown – SOLD OUT FOR TEAMS
TUESDAY 15th JANUARY
- Fast-5-Netball Tuesday Redfern – SOLD OUT
- Dodgeball Tuesday Woolloomooloo
WEDNESDAY 16th JANUARY
- Aussie Rules Wednesday Camperdown – SOLD OUT FOR TEAMS
- Floor Hockey Wednesday Alexandria
- Indoor Soccer Wednesday Alexandria
- Touch Football Wednesday Camperdown – SOLD OUT FOR TEAMS
THURSDAY 17th JANUARY
- Multisport Thursday Pyrmont
- Street Soccer Thursday North Sydney
- Street Soccer Thursday Camperdown
FRIDAY 18th JANUARY
- Back Yard Cricket Friday Moore Park
SUNDAY 20th JANUARY
- Softball Sunday Marrickville
MONDAY 21st JANUARY
- Netball-7s Monday Moore Park
- Flag Gridiron Monday St. Peters
- Fast-5-Netball Monday Leichhardt (8-week season)
TUESDAY 22nd JANUARY
- Rebound Volleyball Tuesday Camperdown – SOLD OUT FOR TEAMS
- Touch Football Tuesday Centennial Park
- Outdoor Soccer Tuesday Centennial Park
THURSDAY 24TH JANUARY
- Basketball Thursday Redfern
WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY
- Fast-5-Netball Wednesday Moore Park
- Street Netball Wednesday North Sydney
- Multisport Wednesday Redfern
- Dodgeball Wednesday Marrickville
THURSDAY 31ST JAN
- Dodgeball Thursday Marrickville
MONDAY 04th FEBRUARY
- Netball-7s Monday Redfern – SOLD OUT
WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY
- Multisport Wednesday North Sydney
Thank You 2018
December 10, 2018 - 6 years ago
Well, it was another HUGE year for Urban Rec and we could not be more proud of this little sports club and what we have achieved.
December 6th also marked our 7th birthday, and it’s always nice to look back to how far we have come in seven short years. Starting as a humble touch footy comp in Glebe, and we now have over 12,000+ members across Australia – we feel like we might just be onto something.
Here is a re-cap of what has happened this year within the walls of UR HQ.
Social Events and Tournaments
- Adventure Golf Day
- Superbowl Tournament
- Blacklight Dodgeball
- City 2 Surf
- Handball Tournament
- Return to Recess Day
- Activation BBQ’s with Frank Strong
New locations and leagues
- First full year in Canberra
- Launched new sports at All Sorts Indoor Sports
- Our new venue at PCYC Redfern
- Sunday Softball in Marrickville
- Touch Footy in Centennial Park
- Flag Gridiron on the North Shore
- 7’s Netball in Moore Park Mondays
Perks and fun stuff for our members
- Introduced pub nights
- New partnership with Funlab (The people behind, Skyzone, Holy Moley, and Strike Bowling)
- Partnership with Secret Cities
- Prizes for Captains
- Multiple fancy dress nights too many to count
- New Clubhouses
- Formed the Social Committee
- Ran weekly giveaways with our Partners on Facebook
The Numbers
- Sydney – with 109 leagues, 745 teams, 1099 individuals.
- Canberra – with 21 leagues, and 125 teams, 243 individuals.
The People
- Madeleine our Aussie founder celebrated 7 years of working for UR, and also managed to have a baby!
- Lindsay our League Manager celebrates 3 years with Urban Rec, and became a Master Diving instructor.
- Danny our Member Experience Manager celebrates his first year with Urban Rec, and also got engaged!
- Donald celebrates 1 year running Urban Rec Canberra, and quit his day job!
What does 2019 hold
The future is golden and we love to set new goals. The mission is to get Urban Rec in as many locations as possible. We want to continue to be inclusive, fun. We want to get as many people as possible playing sports and being active not only on the pitch, but active in their social circles too.
- We want to partner with a beer company, to make our drinking habit on brand!
- New leagues in Hills District
- Watch out Northern NSW
- Flagship social events as well as more smaller events with our partner venues
- Launch a tenpin bowling league in the city
King of The Diamond Spring Softball
October 25, 2018 - 6 years ago
WEEK 1 , sunday 23 SEPTEMBER
The sun was shining as our brand new league launched this Sunday. With a ton of newbies showing up it was so good to see new faces to Urban Rec as well as a bunch of veterans. The veteran players helped beyond measure showing other players where to pitch, how to hit, which is music to the ears of newbie players. The teams were split into birthday months, and set on their merry way. The first 2 innings there was definitely nerves on the field and it closed a 2 a piece. The next 5 innings is when the fun really begin. The teams both stacked with females, they were soon dominating through the diamond. Seven innings were played with a tight contest, but there could only be one winner….
EDDIE wins player of the week. You have won FREE Urban Rec Merch. He was super helpful, fun and had plenty of banter between teams. You are this weeks league legend.
WEEK 2, SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER:
It has been three weeks since the last softball outing. Everyone turned up early itching to play, including some new faces. This week we divided the teams based on favourite holiday destination = Eurostars vs Kiwis. It was a tightly fought game where the game was tied at 11-11 with one inning left to play. The pressure and the banter increased as the Kiwis took the match 13-11.
Player of the match goes to DANIEL for being such a socialite amongst both teams.
WEEK 3, SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER:
It as a great day to be out in the park. We divided the teams up by favourite food. A cool breeze was flowing through as players ran between the bases. The balls were flying today as we finished multiple innings with 7 runs. Everyone has improved exponentially after a couple of weeks!
Player of the match was KATE for being a consistently great player on and off the field. She is also one of the few who has read the rules!
RANKING TABLE
King Of the Street- Street Soccer
October 3, 2018 - 6 years ago
Street Soccer King Of The Street-Braddon
Week 10
It was great to see most of you there for the last week of Street Soccer and it came down to the last game to crown the winner. James ended KING through a combination of skill and turning up he made it to the top of the table and took home the Cup, champ shirt and a $50 Ruc voucher. League Legend went to Bhanuka for being an all round legend during the league. Great work to all and thanks to Andrew for being an excellent host. Hopefully we will see you all at our Sunday Outdoor Comp Starting in January or our Monday St Soccer Comp starting in Feb.
FINAL TABLE
James Sissins - 16 pts
Alexis Fouret - 15 pts
Mark McKey - 15 pts
Luke Verghese - 13 pts
Thusus winter - 12 pts
Ashley Stuart - 11 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 10 pts
Liam Webb - 8 pts
Kayannie denigan - 7 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 4 pts
Bec Butler 2 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Week 9
Second last game of the season and it was a high scoring entertaining game. The result was 17-15 and all players showed great skill on the ball. With the result, there is a tie between two players up at the top. Next week will be super exciting with 4 players in the running for top spot and crowned king of the street for the spring season. It couldn’t be closer!
RANKING TABLE
James Sissins - 14 pts
Alexis Fouret - 14 pts
Mark McKey - 13 pts
Luke Verghese - 12 pts
Thusus winter - 10 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 9 pts
Ashley Stuart - 9 pts
Liam Webb - 8 pts
Kayannie denigan - 6 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 4 pts
Bec Butler 2 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Week 8
Great weather conditions again this week. Started off evenly balanced before one team took charge and had a goal scoring frenzy in the third quarter. The top of the ladder looks very close with four players separated by only 2 points. 2 weeks to go. Player of the week is James Sissins. Great skill in both attack and defence. Top effort.
James has now leapfrogged into first position. What will happen in the final two weeks? Can he retain his spot or will Alexis, Luke and Mark dethrone him? Mathmatically there’s still 5 players who can be King Of the Street. What’s the prize you ask? Well it’s worth turning up the next 2 weeks for that for sure.
RANKING TABLE
James Sissins - 13 pts
Alexis Fouret - 12 pts
Mark McKey - 11 pts
Luke Verghese - 11 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 9 pts
Ashley Stuart - 9 pts
Thusus winter - 8 pts
Liam Webb - 6 pts
Kayannie denigan - 5 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 4 pts
Bec Butler 2 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Week 7
Great turnout for everyone, we had a very close 4v4 game. Great weather for an hour of fun cardio session. The points table is looking very close up top and nothing is set in stone as yet. there are only three weeks left. It could go down to the final gameday to decide an official king/queen of the street soccer winner.
Week 7 League Legend- Goes to Banu. He was strong in defence and had a couple of goal scoring moments. Great asset to the team. Well done.
RANKING TABLE
Alexis Fouret - 12 pts
James Sissins - 12 pts
Mark McKey - 10 pts
Luke Verghese - 9 pts
Thusus winter - 8 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 7 pts
Ashley Stuart - 7 pts
Kayannie denigan - 5 pts
Liam Webb - 5 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 4 pts
Bec Butler 2 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Week 6
Another great week we played 4v4. The range of skills on show were great from both teams and it was a close 14-12 game, down to the last minute. A very entertaining game with plenty of great encouraging and friendly banter from Andrew (His words). It turns out that whatever goal Andrew stood behind, the ball ended up in the goals. The play of the week goes to luke V. He was a solid rock in defence and intercepted quite a few shots on goals from the opponent. A great afternoon to play soccer. See you all next week Donald and Andrew
Week 6 Legend The player of the week goes to luke V. He was a solid rock in defence and intercepted quite a few shots on goals from the opponent. A great afternoon to play soccer.
RANKING TABLE
Alexis Fouret - 11 pts
Mark McKey - 10 pts
James Sissins - 10 pts
Luke Verghese - 7 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 6 pts
Thusus winter - 6 pts
Kayannie denigan - 5 pts
Ashley Stuart - 5 pts
Liam Webb - 5 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 4 pts
Bec Butler 2 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Week 5
We had a great time at street soccer on Sunday afternoon. Great to get a 4v4 game happening. All players showed great skills and there were plenty of goals scored all up. The ladder is still pretty close so do make sure you’re turning up and playing to get points. The weather for Sunday looks great so We’re looking forward to seeing everyone out there.
Week 5 League Legend Mark, he played well with his team and created lots of scoring opportunities for his team.
RANKING TABLE
Alexis Fouret - 9 pts
Mark McKey - 8 pts
James Sissins - 8 pts
Luke Verghese - 6 pts
Kayannie denigan - 5 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 5 pts
Thusus winter - 5 pts
Ashley Stuart - 4 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 4 pts
Liam Webb - 3 pts
Bec Butler 2 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Week 4
A great turnout for Sunday, we had 8 players and played 4v4. The rain held out and the cloud cover made it a pleasant experience for all players. It was a great game with awesome skills on display.
Week 4 League Legend Alexis, he almost initiated a comeback for his team with bursts of energy, played some great balls to his teammates and was an alround legend.
RANKING TABLE
Alexis Fouret - 7 pts
Mark McKey - 6 pts
James Sissins - 6 pts
Luke Verghese - 5 pts
Kayannie denigan - 5 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 4 pts
Ashley Stuart - 4 pts
Thusus winter - 3 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 3pts
Liam Webb - 3 pts
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Bec Butler 1 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Week 3
We got back to 5v5 in week 3 and it was heaps of fun! 4 quaters with teams changing each round made it fun every game. It wasn’t as hot which was good and we had some new faces down at the game. The games got much more competitive as the day went on and everyone is starting to get to know how to work with each other.
Week 3 League Legend Lee, he came down to fill in and he won the shooting comp.
RANKING TABLE
Alexis Fouret - 6 pts
Mark McKey - 4 pts
Luke Verghese - 4 pts
Kayannie denigan - 4 pts
James Sissins - 4 pts
Thusus winter - 3 pts
Lachlan Bayliss- 3pts
Ashley Stuart - 2 pts
Liam Webb - 2 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 2 pts
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Bec Butler 1 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Week 1 & 2
Street soccer has kicked off with a bang. We’ve had perfect weather for the past 2 weeks, some epic soccer in week one was followed by a smaller game in week 2 due to the long weekend. Shit did we get a workout in the sun though. We played 4 quaters due to the heat and mixed the teams up each quarter with the players who were in the most winning teams taking away the points. Most games where hotly contested and heaps of fun. Alexis was the only player who got a W in all of his games. Andrew was rocking the footy colours even though we think his team may have never made a final in their history. We can’t wait to see you all next week.
Oh and how good were the beers at the RUC? We’ll be there for post match again this week.
LEAGUE LEGEND
Week 2
Ashley Stuart who got a prize on Sunday for winning the cross bar challenge with an epic kick. Good work brother he took home a pair of Urban Rec Sunnies that he’s probably been wearing ever since.
RANKING TABLE
Alexis Fouret - 4 pts
Mark McKey - 4 pts
Thusus winter - 3 pts
Ashley Stuart - 2 pts
Luke Verghese - 2 pts
Kayannie denigan - 2 pts
James Sissins - 2 pts
Liam Webb - 2 pts
Bhanuka Amarasekera - 1 pt
Sam Greatorex - 1 pt
Chris Guymer - 1 pt
Sarika Guymer - 1 pt
Bec Butler
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Return to Recess Games
September 26, 2018 - 6 years ago
🐠 Gone Fishing: A Skipping inspired game where you need to collect food, and not get ‘fished’
💠 Matball: Kickball, but with large bases
🎯 Monster Ball: A game of throwing to keep the monster ball away from your quad
⚽ ‘Net’cer or Boccer: a hybrid game of Soccer, and Netball or Basketball
🎾 Handball/Foursquare: If you never played, did you even have a childhood?
🔥🍦Volcanoes & Icecreams: A running game to get most cones turned over
👑Ultimate Kangaroo: Epic classic catches with varying types of balls, headed for the end zone
🐣Rob The Nest: Compete for time to collect the most items from one anothers ‘nest’
👫 Human Sideline Soccer: Soccer with the help of attacking sideline players
🏐Hoopla: A variation of Netball
🎒Benchball: A hybrid game of basketball, and Netball, played on a bench
🥚🥄Three – Legged Egg & Spoon Race: Half race, half obstable course, a challenging take on the tradtiional race
💯100’s: A challenging game utilising lots of activities from yester-year
⚠ 4 Way Dodgeball: A game of fast hits, quick elimination, and levelling up through rounds
🏏 Qwick Cricket: A faster, and more fun version of cricket
⚾ Rounders: An adaptation of Softball, designed to play on a small court
🚩 Capture The Flag: A Strategy game, where teams need to find and retrieve a flag to win.
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